小钱 (xiǎo qián) — tip; gratuity; small amount of money; small change; (historical) small coin from the Qing dynasty
Definition
小钱 covers two distinct senses: 'small change / a small amount of money' (as in 别看不起小钱) and 'a tip / gratuity' (as in 给服务员小钱). The historical Qing-dynasty coin sense is a different, older meaning.
noun
tipgratuitysmall amount of moneysmall change(historical) small coin from the Qing dynasty
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- ，小钱。Fú wù yuán de fú wù hěn hǎo, wǒ gěi le tā yì xiē xiǎo qián.The waiter's service was good, so I gave her a tip.
- 小钱，。Bié kàn bù qǐ xiǎo qián, jī shǎo chéng duō ma.Don't look down on small amounts of money — many a little makes a mickle.
- 小钱。Zhè méi qīng cháo de xiǎo qián fēi cháng yǒu shōu cáng jià zhí.This Qing dynasty small coin has great collectible value.
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